Hyder Akbar

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Hyder Akbar is the son of a governor of the Kunar Province of Afghanistan.^[1] Akbar, a citizen of both Afghanistan and the United States, studied at Yale University. Akbar left Yale to assist his father, and US forces, following the American invasion of Afghanistan.

Akbar encouraged Abdul Wali to turn himself in to US forces.^[1] Akbar accompanied Wali to a US base, and served as a translator for David Passaro, a former special forces soldier, who the CIA hired, on contract, to serve as an interrogator -- even though he had no background in interrogation.

Akbar described Passaro as "full of rage".^[1]

Passaro was charged with Wali's murder. Akbar had assured Wali that he would not be mistreated.^[1]

Akbar has written a critically acclaimed book about his experiences in Afghanistan.

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1. ^ ^{a b c d} CIA operative admitted killing Afghan prisoner, Capitol Hill Blues, August 9, 2006